The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

I went for a short bimble. I have disconnected my Strava account from my Garmin account so nobody can see how slow I am. Lol. Strangely liberating and enjoyable just mooching along not worrying about speed or distance. Not sure I will bother with Strava again. It was fun for a while but not so much now.

Bimbling at a slow rate of knots is fab.

 

[Mo1959]

Bimbling at a slow rate of knots is fab.

I actually think drivers seem to give you more room too. Maybe they think you’re just a nervous beginner when you are just sitting up going slowly.

 

[pawl]

I had a little dig into the Health app on my iPhone. I have it linked to my Garmin account. I hadn't realised how comprehensive it is, there is a " Walking Symmetry " tab which shows how even your walking is with appropriate warnings if it thinks you might be susceptible to a fall " in the next 12 months " for example.
It's obviously noticed my gait when I'm on my way back from the Pub 😉🍻

Mine started bleeping when I was on ride a few days ago Stopped looked at the watch asking if had a fall
I had just ridden over a road hump must have been that set it off. I

 

[pawl]

Bimbling at a slow rate of knots is fab.

I don’t do anything else these days

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Busy day so far
Got up and remembered that I had to take the car to the garage to get a leak in the screen washer bottle fixed
This involves taking the whole front bumper off I think

Garage have just confirmed this and say they can't do it but can recommend someone who can - I may just decide to switch to these new people if they doa good job!
Also a rear tyre has been loosing air pressure recently - looks like it is cracking and needs replacing - so that is another £75 or so

On a more positive note - there has been a crack in the lid of the main bin for many years
as a result it tend to leak when it rains and the bin gets a load of mucky water in it
a while ago I saw a YouTube video about 'plastic welding' where a bloke used an old cable tie and a soldering iron to fix cracks in some plastic. I don;t have the right top for the soldering iron but I though I would give it a go anyway
Worked pretty well - not perfect but it should stop anywater leaking into the bin
basically it it just like proper welding except at much lower temperatures and using a cable tie like the welding rod

 

[numbnuts]

I've done plastic welding

 

[welsh dragon]

I don’t do anything else these days

That's the best policy

 

[classic33]

I've done plastic welding

Want some welding rods?

 

[numbnuts]

Want some welding rods?

No thank you

 

[Chief Broom]

Afternoon folks had a pleasant ride today and the weather was ok, a bit grey on the hills. Called in for a cuppah at a friends house on the way back and put the world to rights...which isnt easy as its either burning or sinking whilst rigged up like a hair trigger bomb
Anyhow i hauled my camera up the hills and took a few pics...mainly of my beloved bike....i am besotted you know!

 

[classic33]

No thank you

Going cheap!

 

[numbnuts]

Going cheap!

I don't do anything now I'm retired

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I went for a short bimble. I have disconnected my Strava account from my Garmin account so nobody can see how slow I am. Lol. Strangely liberating and enjoyable just mooching along not worrying about speed or distance. Not sure I will bother with Strava again. It was fun for a while but not so much now.

I've never used Strava, all I've got on my bike is a basic cycle computer.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Our friend came round this morning, I left the ladies alone to have a gossip and went over to Oaks Farm Shop in Balsall Common for brunch, came back later to join in the conversation. I've spent most of the afternoon in the garden, I've lifted my Dahlias, cut them back and cleaned the tubers ready for storage over the winter, they're drying out in the shed and tomorrow I'll wrap them in newspaper before putting them away.

 

[ColinJ]

@Mo1959 in another thread you mentioned having silk glove liners. How thick or bulky are liners?

I bought some from Amazon. Really thin gloves. My grandson was riding his motorbike last winter and his hands were really cold so I gave them to him. He loved them.

Re my liner gloves Paul, yes they are nice and thin but seem to do the trick. It's the double layer that helps I think rather than the thickness.

I reckon Paul is worried about them being too thick, rather than too thin!

I had some (or have? I haven't seen them for a while, but they are probably around somewhere). They are very thin so you can comfortably wear them under all but the tightest of gloves. They are quite delicate though so you have to be careful with them when not protected by the outer glove.

I also enjoyed The Tower last night and looking forward to the next part tonight, although it's yet another programme I am finding the sound not great. I have a decent sound bar too and even that doesn't seem to help. The dark haired DI seems to mumble all the time

As I mentioned recently - I have been having similar problems with mumblers/boomers on my soundbar. Listening on a decent pair of headphones DOES help.

Alternatively, check your soundbar instructions. You may find that it has something like an automatic volume or 'night mode' setting which enables you to turn the volume up to make out what the mumblers are saying without getting deafened by loud explosions etc.